Cirque du Soleil – a lesson for the Stars on your team
A friend recently experienced his first Cirque du Soleil show and was awestruck. If you’ve seen one, you know what I’m talking about. If you haven’t, add it to your bucket list now. This conversation is not about flexibility – although, that’s an obvious application! Cirque du Soleil recruits the most amazing team of world-class [...]
Which View: With Make-up? or Without Make-up?
Wow! As my browser first came to life this morning, I noticed a news story about a movie star whom the paparazzi caught without her make-up applied. The corresponding photo of the star with her make-up applied was dramatically different! I thought the photographer did a great job at even recognizing the star without her [...]
What if you paid $3 million to tell the world about your project
For Super Bowl XLV, the price of a 30-second commercial was $3 million. Now, that’s a lot of folding money. Just imagine paying $100,000 for every second your ad runs! While 163 million of my closest friends and I watched the game, I thought about that price tag…and the opportunity. What if my company ran [...]
August 2011 PMP® Exam Change: What you need to know
Many of you may know that PMI’s PMP Exam is slated to change August 31, 2011. If you didn’t know that, then this may have hit you like a splash of cold water. It’s a substantial change, with about a third of the questions being revised or replaced. Here’s everything you need to know.
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Sitting in my office this morning, I see the clock on my wall. I should pay attention to the time since I have a few places to be on-time today! It’s a good thing that I have my laptop to remind me of upcoming committments! I can get quite focused on what I am doing [...]
Jumping a Quantum Level in Your PM Practice
After leading a live class in project management, I love to have a quick roundtable with the participants to hear about any “Ah-Has” that have been gleaned. An “Ah-Ha” might be a new concept, or a small gold nugget that can be dragged from the mine early and put into immediate practice. Maybe it’s some low-hanging [...]
Can Instructors retake the PMP® exam each year?
No. Don’t be fooled by those who claim they retake the PMP®® exam each year. The concept sounds appealing. After all, wouldn’t it be great if your instructor had access to the actual exam on a regular basis? But, the claim is bogus. PMI® does not allow that practice. The Certification Department at PMI® (http://www.pmi.org/) [...]
Is Project Procurement Management a Misnomer?
In Chapter 12 of the Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK®), the knowledge area of Project Procurement Management is documented as a part of the process framework. The knowledge area is all about contracting – contracting (as a buyer) for materials or services needed by a project, but also contracting (as a [...]
Hope
Today is extraordinary – it’s both Groundhog Day and National Signing Day. Both “days” have a common link of hope. Groundhog Day is a reminder that these winter blizzards will eventually give way to spring. Hope for warmer temperatures and better weather. And, National Signing Day lifts the spirits of college football fans when highly-touted [...]
Get Ready… Get Set… Get Savvy!
Hi, my name is Louis Alderman. I am passionate about project management; I, along with my fellow bloggers, look forward to sharing experiences, concepts, and other ideas to further our understanding of this art and science. I am always open to new approaches and perspectives as I continue to mature. I have managed many projects [...]
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